UCLA EMT Airway Exam QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
UCLA EMT Airway Exam QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Spontaneous pneumothorax - Answer-S/S: pleuritic chest pain, stabbing pain on one side worsened by inspiration Lung sounds: breath sounds may be diminished on one side Treatment: transport and continually reassess Pleural effusion - Answer-S/S: sudden onset dyspnea, feel better if sitting upright Lung sounds: decreased breath sounds Treatment: Fowlers or semi-fowlers, transport Hyperventilation - Answer-S/S: sudden onset, tachypnea, chest pain, numbness/tingling, carpal pedal spasms Treatment: No rebreather, address underlying cause Carbon monoxide poisoning - Answer-S/S: flu like symptoms, headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, committing, dyspnea, chest pain, confusion, syncope Treatment: high flow oxygen via non-rebreather if conscious, if unconscious full airway control with an airway adjunct and BVM
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